Huan Zhong Decoction

Huan Zhong Decoction,For women experiencing abdominal cramping and tightness after childbirth, as well as a sensation of fullness due to deficiency and shortness of breath, and various postpartum deficiencies.

Formulas Name : Huan Zhong Decoction

Chinese Name : 缓中汤

Drug Formulation

Eucommia Fruit 1 sheng, Dried Ginger 2 liang, Angelica Root 2 liang, White Angelica Root 2 liang, Ginseng 2 liang, Licorice (roasted) 2 liang, Ophiopogon Tuber (without core) 3 liang, Pinellia Tuber (washed to remove slime) 3 liang, Peony Root 6 liang, Asarum Root 1 liang, Raw Rehmannia Root 1 jin (extract the juice).

Source

From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 6.

Benefits

For women experiencing abdominal cramping and tightness after childbirth, as well as a sensation of fullness due to deficiency and shortness of breath, and various postpartum deficiencies.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue, add the Rehmannia juice, return to the heat, and simmer until it boils 2–3 times. Take 1 sheng while warm, three times daily. If Angelica sinensis is unavailable, substitute with 4 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong.

Huan Zhong Decoction,From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 6.,For women experiencing abdominal cramping and tightness after childbirth, as well as a sensation of fullness due to deficiency and shortness of breath, and various postpartum deficiencies.

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